Holding these consultations during the summer will give us more time to develop budgets that better reflect Canadians’ priorities. To that end, recent consultations were held in 26 cities across the country in July and August. They resulted in 50 round tables and 60 bilateral meetings.
In making these changes, Madam Chair, I would remind the committee that we are, in fact, implementing recommendations made to the government by various parliamentary committees and the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
In conclusion, our government has a plan to build a new Canadian economy—the strongest economy in the G7 and one that works for everyone. Bill C-4 was an important first step in the plan, and budget 2025 will be a historic next step. I look forward to releasing our full plan on November 4, with budget 2025.
Thank you for your indulgence, Madam Chair. I look forward to the questions from my colleagues.